The base level for assessing quality is the IfSQ Level-1 Standard
for Computer Program Source Code.

Level-1 defines the most obvious and commonly occurring
defect indicators that are universally acknowledged by software
experts as bad practice.

This standard helps programmers, managers or auditors to
locate indicators of low reliability and high maintenance
costs in computer software and fix them in an early stage
before they proceed to testing or production.

Software that meets the requirements of IfSQ Level-1 is
more reliable, and easier to maintain, than software that
does not meet the requirements.

WIP-1—Vague "To Do":
A programmer has left a note to himself or his colleague indicating that a piece of work needs to be done. However it is clear that the work has not been carried out, and there is no indication as to when the work needs to be done.

WIP-2—Disabled Code:
Code has been written and the programmer has disabled it, or switched it off, without making it clear why it has been disabled, or when or whether it will be reenabled.

WIP-3—Empty Statement Block:
The programmer has left a statement block or placeholder empty. When a programmer designs a program top-down he will often first outline the structure of the program in the form of statement blocks and fill in the content of each block in the course of his work. An empty statement block therefore indicates that there may be missing logic and that some extra code may be required.